Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Estes ![]() |
Brief:
A ready t' fly starter kit from t' Star Wars range. Possibly t' best one as it doesn't have a big black tube stickin' through t' middle and is quite stable in flight. I got this from a Star Wars fan in a job lot. Aye aye! Avast! Blimey! It had never been flown and be still in its box!
Construction:
Parts list:
Everythin' be in "A1" condition and pretty standard for Estes. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It is a ready t' fly kit, matey, and all you have t' do is attach t' 12 inch Star Wars parachute.
Finishing:
There is nothin' t' finish--it is already built and unlike some o' t' Star Wars models, ya bilge rat, t' detail is good. Well, blow me down! It gets a five on t' EMRR scale--it's an RTF!
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
There is nay a lot o' room t' get t' waddin' and parachute in. Ya scallywag! Apart from that, I cannot fault this rocket in design. Begad! Begad! Blimey! Flights so far have been good and stable, shiver me timbers, even when thar has been a bit o' a breeze. T' B6-2 motor is slightly underpowered for this rocket, so stick t' t' C motors.
Recovery:
Recovery on t' 12 inch chute is good. Blimey! After a few launches t' Estes knicker elastic burns through. Arrr! (Why don't they upgrade t' Keelhaul®©™®?) Even without a parachute, this rocket can take hard landings undamaged.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a great Star Wars rocket, me hearties, shiver me timbers, great pad presence, has a scale finish t' it, and is nearly indestructible.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: This is a ready to fly rocket modeled after the Y-wing fighters from Star Wars. It looks good, works well, and could almost be perfect (for a RTF) if not for the traditional Estes recovery failure device (shock cord). Construction: I got this rocket on eBay. It was part of a starter kit with the Estes part number of 1821. I figured that for the price I would have been ...
![]() |
![]() |
Sponsored Ads
![]() |
![]() |